Will the real Maluma Baby please stand up? Breaking out five years ago with the dyadic major label debut Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, the Colombian star has cosplayed both inamorato and lothario, picking and choosing which side to whip out on any given track. In practice, though, he’s rarely as …
Read More »Queen + Adam Lambert Announce Concert Album 'Live Around the World'
Queen + Adam Lambert had to call off their summer tour plans due to the pandemic, but they’ve decided to make it up to fans by releasing their first live album and concert film, Queen + Adam Live Around the World. It was taped at concerts throughout various tours of …
Read More »Watch John Legend End Night Two of the DNC With 'Never Break'
John Legend closed out the second night of the Democratic National Convention with a performance of his song, “Never Break,” Tuesday, August 18th. Legend recorded his performance in an empty theater, starting out alone on stage — just him and his piano — before being joined by a small choir …
Read More »Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels: 'I Hope Jay Can Finally Rest in Peace' Following Suspects' Arrest
Hours after federal prosecutors indicted two men in connection with the 2002 killing of Run-DMC‘s Jam Master Jay, both the late DJ’s family and rapper Darryl “DMC” McDaniels issued statements expressing their conflicted emotions. “Although this latest news opens up a lot of painful memories for all of us who …
Read More »Listen to This Hip-Hop/Bluegrass Rendering of 'This Land Is Your Land'
“Rebuild the system, reclaim the power,” raps Philadelphia artist R-SON the Voice of Reason on Gangstagrass’ cover of Woody Guthrie‘s “This Land Is Your Land.” “If this land is yours, it’s certainly ours.” Gangstagrass is a rising bluegrass/hip-hop fusion collective, best known for contributing the theme song to FX’s Justified. …
Read More »K-Pop Star Wonho on Starting Over Solo: New EP Finally 'Reflecting My Own Colors'
Ten months after departing the K-pop group Monsta X amid a flurry of controversy, Wonho is finally ready to tell his story, with the release of his debut solo single, “Losing You.” Released Friday, the highly-anticipated track is the 27-year-old’s big comeback after parting ways with Monsta X last October …
Read More »Bartees Strange Announces Debut Album, 'Live Forever,' Shares 'Boomer'
Bartees Strange, featured on Rolling Stone‘s Bandcamp Friday roundups, has announced his debut album, Live Forever. The LP will be out on October 2nd via Memory Music. Strange also shared a Britain Weyant-directed video for a new single, “Boomer,” featuring the artist playing all the song’s instruments through some split-screen editing. …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy Details New Book 'How to Write One Song'
Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy will publish his new book, How to Write One Song, October 13th via Dutton. The book, per a statement, will find Tweedy delving into the nature of his creative process. He’ll share stories and anecdotes about his own work, while also, according to the statement, providing practical …
Read More »Foo Fighters Cancel Van Tour Due to COVID-19
Foo Fighters’ postponed Van Tour — one of the few remaining events still on the coronavirus-stricken 2020 live calendar — has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A celebration of Dave Grohl and company’s 25th anniversary, the Van Tour was set to visit the same cities that Foo Fighters …
Read More »L7 Prep 30th-Anniversary 'Smell the Magic' Reissue
L7 will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Smell the Magic with a reissue out September 18th via Sub Pop. Following their 1988 self-titled debut, Smell the Magic was released on September 1st, 1990. The 30th anniversary edition features all nine songs, remastered and together on vinyl for the first time. …
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